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Letters .Patent No.'80,393, 'dated July/.28, 1868.

RAILROAD-GAR STOVE.

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TO ALL WHOM yIT MAY CON CERN:

Be it known that I, M. J. CLARK, of the vicinity of New Richmond, in the county of Clermont, andState of 0hio, have invented a new and improved stove, to be known and recognized as the Fire-Proof-Car Stove;" and I hereby declare thefollowing to be an exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing. Y

The nature of my invention consists inl the construction of a stove, composed almostwholly of wrought or` malleable iron', strongly manufactured, secured, and `guarded in such manner as to prevent, eilen under' circumstances of most terrible railroad-collision, the communication of fire t'o surrounding objects, thus mitigating largely -thehorrors of railroad-disaster. l Y

The drawingshows a perspective view of my invention. J represents the base, composed of malleable iron, constructed with three steps or platforms, rising one above another, and to'be secured to iloor of car by strong iron bolts. V

G represents the barrel-of the stove, composed of wrought iron, three-eighths of an inch thick, the ends of the sheet from ,which it is made being securelyriveted together; the bottom also to be secu-red by rivets, while the top is'put on-with bolts.

C represents the top cap or fender-spread, composed of' malleable iron. Its utility is twofoldi rst,.by adding greater strength to top of stove, and also to large fenders; second, by securing stove-pipe.

B representsV the large fenders, made oi"one-and-three-quarter-inch bars of wrought iron, firmly secured l'to base `J,-and, after passing through the upper cap C, for additional'strength, connecting with and securely attached to the upper base A.

F represents small fenders, composed of three-quarter-inch bars of wrought iron, having heads on'one end, and threads out on the other, passing downward through top cap C, and screwing into base J, threads being cut into the base itself. The rods' are to be operated by wrench, applied to heads directly above cap C.

H and h represent the door and ash-pan fastenings, composed of wrought-iron bolts, secured by screw-keys.

A. represents the upper base, composed of malleable iron, made 'soas to slide easily up.V or downen large fenders, and to be securely attached to'roof of car by bolts.

I represents the fender-door, composed of bars of wrought iron, similar to and corresponding with permanent fenders B and F. Y

l/Vhat I claim as nen', and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

'1. A railroad-'car stove, composed oi'f upper and lower bases J and C, connected by fenders F and B, sub stantially as described.

2.y The capA and fenders B, combined and arranged as herein lshown and described.

3. The door and pan-lock, consisting of a bolt and screw-key, substantially as described.

4. The fender-door I and screw-fastening E, as specified.

M. J. CLARK.

Witnesses:

JAMES D. ASTON, WLLrAM It. CLARK. 

